Buckeye Junior Golf Tour Operations Internship
Buckeye Junior Golf Tour is a regional junior golf tour that runs tournaments for kids between the ages of 10-19. All of our tournaments are nationally ranked and are extremely competitive. Most juniors that participate are trying to earn college golf scholarships and our tournaments are a great way to do so with the national rankings we offer and tournament format. We currently run tournaments in 5 different states that include Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia.
Operations Intern Job Responsibilities:
· Represents Buckeye Junior Golf Tour in a positive way at all tournaments attended.
· Attends all tournaments that are in your metro you are assigned.
· Have suitable transportation to and from each tournament.
· Intern will be involved in the set-up of each tournament. This involves getting to the tournament the day before it starts to set-up the entire course with other BJGT Staff. Set-up usually takes 5-10 hours. Duties involved include properly marking the golf course, setting up signage, changing out pin flags, putting out tee markers, marking golf course greens, setting up scoreboard area and other tasks involved with getting the course ready for a successful tournament.
· Intern will be involved in the tear down of each tournament. Tear down takes place during the final round and usually requires an additional 1 hour following the tournament conclusion. Tear down is the opposite of set-up whereas everything that was set-up pre-tournament will need to be taken down and packed back in the van.
· During tournament days Interns will perform a variety of tasks including, but not limited to, setting up starting tent/table, starting players, following groups to make sure they are maintaining pace of play, monitoring driving and practice range, live scoring, helping look for golf balls and communicating with the tournament director for rulings or general tournament operations. Tournament days are usually 10-14 hours.
· Any other general tasks that are assigned by the tournament director.
Work Hours & Pay
· Interns will work 5-6 Junior Golf Tournaments from March 12th-November 3rd, 2024. Hourly commitment of roughly 20 Hours per tournament week.
· BJGT work hours are unconventional to a normal work week. 95% of our work will take place Friday-Sunday. Friday (Set-Up Day) work hours usually range from 5-7 AM to 12 PM. Saturday-Sunday (Tournament Days) involve staff getting to the tournament 1-2 hours before the tournament, usually around 5-8 AM and working until the tournament round is complete that day which can range from 3-7 PM.
· Interns will earn a $100 stipend for each tournament worked
Intern Qualifications/Skills
· Great verbal communication. You will be talking with parents, kids and BJGT staff throughout your entire work experience with BJGT. We pride ourselves on our ability to talk with the juniors and their parents throughout the duration of the tournament.
· High degree of professionalism. BJGT runs its tournaments at a very high level. We are the fastest growing golf tour in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic because of our high-quality tournaments and communication with our members, spectators and course staff.
· This position can be labor intensive at times requiring you to lift or move objects that can weigh up to 40 pounds.
· Ability to learn at a quick pace.
· Intern should be ambitious. BJGT’s tournament staff is small and everyone will have specific jobs meaning that most days you will be spending a lot of time with your work duties out on the course and will be counted on to stay on task. The tournament director will give guidance and will always be available for communication, but will not always be physically present.
Education
· Currently working on a Bachelors or Masters Degree in one of the following fields:
Sports Management
PGA Management
Sports & Recreation
Operations
Business
Leisure Studies
After successful completion of your internship, BJGT Executive Director Arick Downard will write a personal recommendation letter for future employers/opportunities. BJGT is growing exponentially every year which has created the opportunity for these internships and possible positions for permanent employment after the internship. If you are interested in applying for an internship with Buckeye Junior Golf Tour please submit your resume through Handshake.
Arick Downard (Executive Director)
Buckeye Junior Golf Tour